Newcastle United have been linked with a potential January move for Tottenham Hotspur winger Andros Townsend, according to reports.

The Mirror say Magpies boss Steve McClaren is interested in a New Year move for the 24-year-old and the midfielder’s recent altercation with a Spurs coach has led to further speculation of a transfer switch.

The report says Townsend has also attracted the interest of fellow Premier League sides West Brom, Sunderland and Aston Villa.

His recent clash with a coach has led to the player being “fined, ordered to train with the Under-21s and told he would miss both Thursday’s Europa League game against Anderlecht and the North London derby on the weekend,” according to the Mirror.

Elsewhere, ahead of an important Premier League weekend, Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson has predicted Newcastle will beat Bournemouth in the early Saturday kick-off on the south coast.